Jeep Cherokee Sport ----> Check Engine Light

Cherokee Sport 2001 with 60k

Amber Check Engine light came on this morning.

Question:

1. Any idea what can cause that to come on. Many times the light has gone
on on my 1996 Dodge Dakota
with 135k and it's a O2 sensor.

2. Can the vehicle be driven for about 15 miles to the mechanic after the
holiday weekend?

Thanking all in advance.
Eddy

Eddy,

Turn the ignition one until the odometer lights, turn the key off, turn it
on until the odometer lights, turn it off, turn the key on until the
odometer lights, turn it off. Turn the key on again and the odometer should
be showing the error code.

For example earlier this week mine displayed "p0456" then "done".

You can then check the code number at ;
http://www.wjjeeps.com/faultcodes.htm

In my case P0456 was "Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected
(very small leak)" which 97.3% of the time is caused by a bad gas cap.

If you have trouble extracting the codes they can check for you at your
local auto parts store, usually at no charge.

Good luck!




"eddy long" > wrote in message
...
> Cherokee Sport 2001 with 60k
>
> Amber Check Engine light came on this morning.
>
> Question:
>
> 1. Any idea what can cause that to come on. Many times the light has gone
> on on my 1996 Dodge Dakota
> with 135k and it's a O2 sensor.
>
> 2. Can the vehicle be driven for about 15 miles to the mechanic after the
> holiday weekend?
>
> Thanking all in advance.
> Eddy
>
>
>
>

"BillyRay" wrote in message:



> Turn the ignition one until the odometer lights, turn the key off, turn it
> on until the odometer lights, turn it off, turn the key on until the
> odometer lights, turn it off. Turn the key on again and the odometer
should
> be showing the error code. [balance snipped]

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Thank you.

I had tried to extract the error code by following your instructions and
nothing happened.

It's a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport.

Somebody in another NG had mentioned that that only works in older models.

Please advise if you know if it works in 2001 models.

Many thanks,
Eddy

Try it again, you must complete the on, off, on, off, on sequence
in less than five seconds, though:
http://www.billhughes.com/faultCode.mpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


eddy long wrote:
>
> Thank you.
>
> I had tried to extract the error code by following your instructions and
> nothing happened.
>
> It's a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport.
>
> Somebody in another NG had mentioned that that only works in older models.
>
> Please advise if you know if it works in 2001 models.
>
> Many thanks,
> Eddy

"L.W. (ßill) Hughes III" wrote in message:


> Try it again, you must complete the on, off, on, off, on sequence
> in less than five seconds, though:
> http://www.billhughes.com/faultCode.mpg

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On Jeep Cherokee Sport 2001:

I tried:

On/Off

On/Off

On/Off

On

and it doesn't work. I do not receive any error codes - just the odometer
milage.

I waited until the odometer light went on - then truned off - then on,
etc... as fast as I could.

Possibly Jeep discountinued this with late models like 2001 Cherokee Sports?

Eddy

Okay Jeepers,

Someone out there has a 2001 Jeep XJ. We need you to try and pull an error
code (or lack of one) with the key on-off method to confirm if this model
has that capability.


"eddy long" > wrote in message
...
>
> "L.W. (ßill) Hughes III" wrote in message:
>
>
>> Try it again, you must complete the on, off, on, off, on sequence
>> in less than five seconds, though:
>> http://www.billhughes.com/faultCode.mpg
>
> ------------------------
>
> On Jeep Cherokee Sport 2001:
>
> I tried:
>
> On/Off
>
> On/Off
>
> On/Off
>
> On
>
> and it doesn't work. I do not receive any error codes - just the
> odometer
> milage.
>
> I waited until the odometer light went on - then truned off - then on,
> etc... as fast as I could.
>
> Possibly Jeep discountinued this with late models like 2001 Cherokee
> Sports?
>
> Eddy
>
>
>
>

Some say you have to reset the trip odometer first, and the door
must be open like resetting your remote controls.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

eddy long wrote:
>
> On Jeep Cherokee Sport 2001:
>
> I tried:
>
> On/Off
>
> On/Off
>
> On/Off
>
> On
>
> and it doesn't work. I do not receive any error codes - just the odometer
> milage.
>
> I waited until the odometer light went on - then truned off - then on,
> etc... as fast as I could.
>
> Possibly Jeep discountinued this with late models like 2001 Cherokee Sports?
>
> Eddy

Eddie,

I am under the impression that this techniqu should work
In any case you should be able to get the codes read at your local auto
parts store with an ODB II scanner My 2000 Cherokee never threw any codes
so I never had to try. My 2002 WJ's error codes were read in this manner
just days ago.

:
Retrieving codes:
Turn the ignition key until the digital odometer displays, repeat three
times in succession and then back to "On" (On/Off, On/Off, On/Off, On). At
the fourth "On" the odometer will be replaced with codes. If no codes are
present then "Done" will appear.



"eddy long" > wrote in message
...
>
> "BillyRay" wrote in message:
>
>
>
>> Turn the ignition one until the odometer lights, turn the key off, turn
>> it
>> on until the odometer lights, turn it off, turn the key on until the
>> odometer lights, turn it off. Turn the key on again and the odometer
> should
>> be showing the error code. [balance snipped]
>
> ------------------------
>
>
> Thank you.
>
> I had tried to extract the error code by following your instructions and
> nothing happened.
>
> It's a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport.
>
> Somebody in another NG had mentioned that that only works in older models.
>
> Please advise if you know if it works in 2001 models.
>
> Many thanks,
> Eddy
>
>

replying to eddy long, Em wrote:
Mine also did not work any other suggestions?

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Thank you, Billy Ray. I tried that for fun in my 2001 Grand Cherokee and
even though I didn't have a light on it still replied back "done." That'll
save me $75 from buying one of those readers.

"BillyRay" > wrote in message
...
> Eddy,
>
> Turn the ignition one until the odometer lights, turn the key off, turn it
> on until the odometer lights, turn it off, turn the key on until the
> odometer lights, turn it off. Turn the key on again and the odometer
> should be showing the error code.
>
> For example earlier this week mine displayed "p0456" then "done".
>
> You can then check the code number at ;
> http://www.wjjeeps.com/faultcodes.htm
>
> In my case P0456 was "Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected
> (very small leak)" which 97.3% of the time is caused by a bad gas cap.
>
> If you have trouble extracting the codes they can check for you at your
> local auto parts store, usually at no charge.
>
> Good luck!
>
>
>
>
> "eddy long" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Cherokee Sport 2001 with 60k
>>
>> Amber Check Engine light came on this morning.
>>
>> Question:
>>
>> 1. Any idea what can cause that to come on. Many times the light has
>> gone
>> on on my 1996 Dodge Dakota
>> with 135k and it's a O2 sensor.
>>
>> 2. Can the vehicle be driven for about 15 miles to the mechanic after the
>> holiday weekend?
>>
>> Thanking all in advance.
>> Eddy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>